Accolades: McDonald’s
All-American (high school) (04), Gatorade Player of the Year in
Louisiana (high school) (04), Mr. Basketball (Louisiana Sports Writers
Association) (high school) (04), SEC Freshman of the Year (05), SEC
Newcomer of the Year (05), Wooden All-American (06), Third Team
All-American – AP (06), SEC Player of the Year (06), First Team All-SEC
(06), All-Atlanta Region (NCAA Tournament) (06).

Scouting Report:
A big strong post man with quick, nimble feet.

Strengths: Great post
player. Can score with his back to the basket or by facing up and
blowing by his man. Extremely big and strong – can’t be moved out of
his position by the defender. Is a great rebounder. Also gets quite a
few steals and blocks. Great hands and agility for a man of his size.

Weaknesses:
Weighs too much still (even after another off season where he shedded
tons of weight). Not a great leaper and doesn’t get up and down the
court very quickly. Conditioning is still a question – gets visibly
winded (last year’s Final Four for example). His body type doesn’t
usually make a great NBA pro (see: Traylor, Robert; Miller, Oliver).

Projected 2006 Draft
Range:
Late first round pick.

Consensus: Davis’ unique
mix of size, strength and finesse makes him an intriguing prospect. He
will have to slim down and work on his conditioning to really excel in
the NBA because due to his height his future will have to be mostly
playing the power forward spot.

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About Jeff Fox

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Background

Jeff Fox is a freelance journalist based an hour outside of Toronto, Canada. While attending University of Waterloo (Canada) earning a B.A. in Economics and Management Studies, Jeff managed to walk onto the school’s varsity basketball team, the Warriors, for 2 seasons. His final year riding the pine for the Warriors saw the team make it to the CIS (Canada’s NCAA equivalent) Final 8 tournament. In addition to this site, he is a regular contributor to SLAM magzine (& online) and The Hoops Manifesto. When he isn’t planted in front of his computer he spends the rest of his time with his wife, Lisa, his son, Adam and his dog Jeannie.